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Mob store, reportedly (5)

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I believe the answer is:

horde

'mob' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'store reportedly' is the wordplay.
'store' becomes 'hoard' (hoard is a kind of store).
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'hoard' is a homophone of 'HORDE'.

(Other definitions for horde that I've seen before include "Throng, mass" , "Vast multitude" , "Host" , "Large force" , "Great crowd" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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